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1) John Henry
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Retells the legend of the African American railroad builder who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
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"Ever hear of a feller named John Henry? They say he was born with a 10-pound hammer in his hand! As a man, John was the fastest steel-driver helpin' to build the railroad. So when a stranger challenged mighty John to take on a steam drill, what do you think that John Henry did? Kick off yer' boots and listen to this fascinatin' tale of John Henry and the steam drill."--Back cover.
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From the bestselling, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, a novel that is "funny and wise and sumptuously written" (Jonathan Franzen, The New York Times Book Review).
Colson Whitehead’s triumphant novel is on one level a multifaceted retelling of the story of John Henry, the black steel-driver who died outracing a machine designed to replace him....
Colson Whitehead’s triumphant novel is on one level a multifaceted retelling of the story of John Henry, the black steel-driver who died outracing a machine designed to replace him....
5) John Henry
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Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
6) John Henry
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Presents the story of a huge free black man after the Civil War who became the greatest steel driving legend of all time. John Henry beat a steel driving machine and then died with his hammer in his hand. Christina Hamilton, a gifted deaf storyteller, signs the tale.
7) John Henry
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Presents the life story of John Henry, the African American railroad legend known as the "Steel Driving Man."
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Compilation of four animated short films profiling legendary figures in American history. John Henry goes up against a machine with his hammer to help build America's railroads; Casey Jones, the brave engineer delivers the U.S. mail in record-breaking time; Johnny Appleseed plants apple trees across America to benefit the early pioneers; Paul Bunyan, the gian lumberjack, clears the land for American settlers.
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